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1231. Cyprus' airports to help combat human trafficking

The Ministry of Interior, the Cyprus Police, and the Social Welfare Services in collaboration with Hermes Airports have launched a joint campaign at Larnaka and Pafos airports to raise awareness of human trafficking among the traveling public and its front-line staff....

1232. Immigrant arrivals will more than double in 2022

The official data on illegal arrivals in territories controlled by the Republic of Cyprus are alarming. For the first half of 2022, the number of asylum seekers has skyrocketed, compared to 2021, with the current year looking to break a decade's old record....

1233. Volunteerism czar pleads not guilty to faking resume

A former volunteerism commissioner, who resigned his post last year amid allegations he had lied on his school report and professional resume, has pleaded not guilty with his new lawyer arguing his client was not getting a fair shake in the media...

1234. Earthquake off Cypriot south coast shakes island

An early morning earthquake shook Cyprus on Friday just off the coast of Larnaca, felt by people across the island and region...

1235. EU strikes deal on adequate minimum wage in member states

With a deal struck on Monday night, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages, as provided by national law and/or collective agreements....

1236. An increasing number of bounced checks were recorded by the CBC

The number and amount of bounced cheques recorded in the Central Bank of Cyprus' (CBC) preliminary Central Information Register (CIR), showed an upward trend in the first five months of 2022, according to data released Tuesday....

1237. Archbishop ‘populist pick’ signals tough election

The race to the hill got a lot more serious over the weekend after Archbishop Chrysostomos likened independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides to politically unbowed Makarios, prompting a swift response from ruling party Dysi leader Averof Neophytou...

1238. Number of registered unemployed persons drops by over 66% in May

The number of unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices registered a steep drop in May declining to 10,586 persons, marking an annual reduction of 66.2%....

1239. Eight new deaths from COVID in the past week

Eight deaths and 1,814 new COVID-19 cases were recorded between May 27 and June 3, Cyprus’ Health Ministry said on Friday....

1240. Thousands of young Europeans selected to travel throughout Europe for free

Nearly 754,000 people have applied to travel and visit Europe through DiscoverEU, the integrated program of Erasmus+, has revealed....

1241. Global IPO market experiences significant slowdown in Q1 2022

1242. Britain celebrates 70 years of Queen Elizabeth's reign

A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday as Britain kicked off four days of pomp, parties and parades to celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne....

1243. 885,000 passengers passed through Larnaka and Pafos airports in May

According to a press release by Hermes Airports, passenger traffic in May is at 78.3% of the corresponding month of 2019, a year in which a record passenger traffic was recorded at Larnaka and Pafos airports....

1244. Industrial prices soar by 19.5% in Cyprus

Cyprus’ Index of Industrial Output Prices for April 2022 reached 123.8 units (base 2015=100), recording an increase of 19.5% compared to the same month last year, according to data published by the island’s Statistical Service (CyStat) on Monday....

1245. Talk of doing good rings hollow among global elite in Davos

If the rich don’t give a bit more today, they may have to give a lot more tomorrow. That was my conclusion from last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos....

1246. 103 million euros in support measures for vulnerable households

Cyprus’ government announced a new package of financial support measures for vulnerable groups of the population, to the tune of 103 million euros on Friday, to offset the impact of inflation and the war in Ukraine....

1247. CBC: Cryptocurrencies are a potential risk to the economy

Losing 26% of its value in the last month, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are in danger of dragging the "real economy" with their unpredictable fluctuations....

1248. Researcher's avatar sexually assaulted on the metaverse

A researcher entered the metaverse, wanting to study users' behavior on Meta's social-networking platform Horizon World. But within an hour of her donning her Oculus virtual reality (VR) headset, she says she was raped in the virtual space....

1249. Woman says bishop sexually assaulted her as a teen

Former Kition bishop Chrysostomos is facing more sexual assault charges after his acquittal in a rape case last year, with a new female accuser saying he assaulted her when she was seeking orphan aid from the church at the age of 16...

1250. Cyprus ready for monkeypox outbreak

Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Friday announced it has prepared protocols for monkeypox after the rising numbers of infections globally, since the beginning of May....

1251. First time asylum seekers in EU increase by 85% in February

In February 2022, first-time asylum applications by persons who applied for international protection in EU member states increased by 85% compared to February 2021 and by 3% compared to last January, according to the latest monthly asylum data published by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service....

1252. The Anatolian Greeks who settled in the US

“There was Antonis, a man who emigrated to America from Greece, who thought he was a ‘real Greek’ and that everyone from Alatsata [present-day Alacati] and Asia Minor were inferior....

1253. Cyprus ranks third with 58% of population having a tertiary education degree

41 percent of young adults across the European Member States have completed tertiary education, with women being the leading gender....

1254. Op-ed: America has more guns than any other country

America has been shaken — once again — by mass shootings. On May 14, a gunman killed 10 people in a supermarket in Buffalo. On Tuesday, at least 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas. ...

1255. Top Russian diplomat quits over Ukraine invasion

A top Russian diplomat has resigned his post with a scathing letter attacking Russia's war in Ukraine and what he described as his country's political degradation, according to multiple reports....

1256. Cyprus expects more than two million tourist arrivals this year

Cyprus aims at attracting more than two million tourist arrivals this year, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios has said....

1257. Cyprus prepares action plan for Monkeypox

Health authorities are drafting a response plan for a possible outbreak of monkeypox in Cyprus, including a vaccination rollout....

1258. Cyprus exports up by 55% in Jan-Feb 2022

Total exports of goods to the EU Member States and to third countries in January - February 2022 increased by 55.2%, compared to the same period last year, according to the monthly report published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. ...

1259. Dr. Kouliou: 'People need to be cautious about monkeypox'

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at the University of Cyprus Medical School, Dr. Maria Koliou, has told CNA that monkeypox, which has already spread in many European countries, could also soon be detected in Cyprus, urging people to follow hygiene rules and be cautious....

1260. New York Times: Russian troops lead Ukrainians to execution (video)

A video published by The New York Times shows how Russian paratroopers rounded up and executed at least eight Ukrainian men in Bucha, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on March 4....